document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24594>Question 24594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a cube is given by V=s cubed. Find the length of a side of a cube if the Volume is 729 cm cubed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+s%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+s%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=729+=+s%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"729+=+s%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you happen to know what number you can cube and get 729?  Do you have a calculator?  If so, you can take the cube root of 729.  That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2C729%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2C729%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are NOT allowed to use calculators, then you will have to start cubing numbers, like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%5E3=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%5E3=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E3=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E3=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and so on, then try <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E3+=+1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E3+=+1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  OOPS!! That number is larger than 729, so back off and try 9!  I think you will find that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%5E3=+729 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%5E3=+729\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the answer you need is 9 cm.  Final answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S.  The calculator is a LOT easier, if your teacher will allow you to use it on big numbers like this!!  Tell them R^2 at SCC likes calculators!! </SPAN>\n" );
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